The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-13
The s,ranrers' Church.


The Rev. DR.. Long delivered q fine
discourse, the subject being "The Be.
ginning and the Eud, ;" and selected for
his text, Jer. XIII, 20, "In the latter
days We shall consider II perfectly"
This language recognizes the fact
that the appearance of things are very
apt to change a. time elapses and we
gather wisdom from experience and
aud reflection. That things which
once had been attractive aud seduc.
tive will in the latter days assume
their real character and stand so clear
" out in perfect light that no deception
will be longer possible. That deeds
once lightly done the whole life will
come forth 30 completely into view
that 1t will he perfectly considered,
that is, be looked at from every point
Of view and understood In every phase
and bearing This dreadful thought
and as true as II is dreadful. 1t indi-
Gates that no self deception eau be Of
much avail for any length Of time.
| That to shut ones eyes against the
truth is quite a different thing from
keeping them shut forever. The fail
ure of men to consider things
perfectly at frat has been the
soil from which has come
more sorrow and remorse, more crime
and poverty, more disease and death,
more despair and hell both temporal
and eternal than any and all other
things besides. II Ia often tald that
Young people, and most old ones, too,
fall into evil and destructive courses
from pure tbonghtlessness, that they
are either totally ignorant OF the con-
sequences OF conduct, or altogether
thoughtless Of 1t, But this is not the
truth--the failure OF men to live as
they ought to live, the greed with
which thousands of men enter evil
courses, are the result Of imperfect
consideration. Men
take only half sided views OF things,
render partial judgments and make
partial choices which, after ward, they
are compelled to reconsider when
oftentimes 1t Is too late to remedy
This Is almost universal. There are
very fsw men who do not fully under
stand the value and importance OF On
educated reason, a broad, well bal
snced understanding with large storet
OF knowledge. How many men have
been heard to tay, "0hl that | had
considered the importance Of building
up my intellectual lie, but IL Ia nov
too late l have lost the power"
All men know that 1t is best Il
live right, to live upward, to liv,
graudly and sublimely In pers )na
, fealty to God and obedience to hi
] laws. Mems Judgment Is all RICH
4 upon this subj cot, but, oh, how man
4 millions are there whose choice 10 a
v together wrong2 The revolution I
! the globe upon it's axis is not more oil
|, solutely certain than the operation c
/ that great law OF life which will CON
pels them 10 recons der their CHI Sci
course. How many thousands stand
ing at the latter end OF life arc d 'let
/ with bitterness, ovelswept by might.
tempests Of dismay, as they conside
} perfectly the whole ruth that cluster
, around their choice on which the.
, drove their course. Mel
/ will not consider the moral qualitiei
and consequences Of actions till tn
latter days shall throw the light o
, Gods infinite truth upon them
Let us, while the sun Is II
the sky, while time Is holding out Ii
opportunities, consider every choic
we make and every actiol
that we do Alright, look a
1t perfectly from every side
that when the latter days shall come
for come they must, we may not b
ashamed may not be compelled t.
sad revision and reconsideration tina
can do no good, but the openin
heavens may welcome as the morn
ing star may mount above the cy
press trees and, breaking through tn
thickenipg clouds OF death, may gnid
across It's blacklist folds the streaks o
that eternal day amid whose radisnC,
the perfect man shall stand approved
; OF self, approved Of God and all Hi